1874.] The Iowa and Illinois Tornado. 343 
Fred. Tollman, Lancaster Village, was within the edge or 
the tornado. Was whirled like a top for 50 yards, and 
lodged against a fence. Observed it for more than fifteen 
minutes before it came. Saw trees twisting in the grove 
half a mile distant. Saw the funnel whirling contrary to 
the sun ; its summit was lost in overhanging cloud. Thinks 
the upper cloud was also whirling. Saw only one funnel. 
Saw lightning flash up and down the funnel. Saw a tree 
thrown out from the top of the funnel about 1 foot in 
diameter. Top of funnel 60 degrees high when 70 yards off. 
There were two funnels with the small ends together, thus, 
the upper one being the largest :— 
FIG. 9. 
The evidence for the village of Lancaster is somewhat 
discordant, or rather various. Some saw only one funnel; 
some two funnels, side by side; and others two funnels 
superimposed, with the small ends together. The discre- 
pancies are, however, easily accounted for. As the cloud 
approached it grew very dark. The tornado doubtless 
changed its form rapidly. The observers took a glimpse at 
it, and ran to attend to their houses, or had to watch it 
under difficulties. Those who saw two funnels appear to 
have seen through the centre of what appeared to those at a 
greater distance as only one funnel with the larger end 
down. The evidence afforded by the ruins in the path of 
the storm gives no support whatever to the belief that there 
were two distinct whirlwinds. The two dark clouds touching 
the ground worked together in the strictest harmony in pro- 
ducing such effects as would be produced by one tornado 
